Dolly Parton sent Joey Feek an inspirational message while she was fighting cancer.
Dolly Parton
Joey, 40, passed away on Friday (04.03.16) after a long battle with cervical cancer and her husband Rory Feek revealed she was delighted to receive a video message of support from her idol late last year.
Dolly, 70, said in the video: "Joey and Rory, I've loved you for years. Joey, I just want you to know that I really appreciate the fact that you've often done my songs, talked about me at different times. I've heard that you're a big fan. Well, I want you to know I appreciate that and I want you to know I'm sorry that you're not feeling well. But I know we have something in common. We both believe in a higher power. We believe that, through God, all things are possible. So you keep praying, and I'll keep praying for you. I just think that you're wonderful and I know that God's proud of you. I just wanted to take a chance to say thank you for loving me, and I'll be loving you."
Sadly, Joey lost her brave battle with cancer but Rory revealed she was touched that Dolly reached out to her.
Writing on his blog, This Life I Live, he said: "From the time she was four years old, Joey had been singing Dolly's songs and dreamed of one day meeting her. 'Coat of Many Colors' was a regular part of our show. She never got the chance to meet her in person and had no idea that Dolly even knew who she was. But that changed one Friday evening this past November."
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